a city council member wants to know her approval rating. Out of 38 people surveyed, 27 said they approve of her performance since she has been in office. Describe the sample and the population.

sample: all residents of the city; population: 38 residents surveyed
sample: 27 residents who approve; population: 38 residents surveyed
sample: 38 residents surveyed; population: all residents of the city
sample: 27 residents who approve; population: all residents of the city
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Question

a city council member wants to know her approval rating. Out of 38 people surveyed, 27 said they approve of her performance since she has been in office. Describe the sample and the population.

sample: all residents of the city; population: 38 residents surveyed 
sample: 27 residents who approve; population: 38 residents surveyed 
sample: 38 residents surveyed; population: all residents of the city 
sample: 27 residents who approve; population: all residents of the city
@directrix

daniellelovee · Answer

I believe its sample: 27 residents surveyed; population: all residents of the city

directrix · Answer

This question is vague in that we have no idea where the surveyed 38 people were located or if they were chosen randomly.

daniellelovee · Answer

that is all it says :/

directrix · Answer

Wouldn't the population be the city residents with the sample being the 38 people surveyed?

directrix · Answer

>>I believe its sample: 27 residents surveyed;

38 people were surveyed.

daniellelovee · Answer

can you explain how did you get that? please

directrix · Answer

The problem says that 38 people were surveyed.

directrix · Answer

Now, I am dis·com·bob·u·lated.

directrix · Answer

Do we agree that this is not correct:  A) sample: all residents of the city; population: 38 residents surveyed

daniellelovee · Answer

sorry this is confusing

directrix · Answer

It is the lack of precision in the writing of the text author that is the problem. Not you.

I'd like to say that the population is the city residents.

I'd like to say that the sample is the 38 people surveyed.

daniellelovee · Answer

ohh wait I got it

daniellelovee · Answer

yeah you are right is B

directrix · Answer

I don't think the options are written correctly. Would you check your text?

daniellelovee · Answer

yeah I checked and those were my options

directrix · Answer

At this link is a similar problem with options that are not parallel to the options of the problem posted here. http://openstudy.com/updates/54b7efd6e4b0eac13eb396cd

directrix · Answer

>>>>sample: 25 residents who approve; population: all residents of the city

In the posted option D, is there supposed to be a 25?  Shouldn't the 25 be a 27?

daniellelovee · Answer

yeah thats the same quiz im doing right now except different numbers and I want to get the highest score possible :)

directrix · Answer

I understand that. Look at the question above your most recent post in this thread.

directrix · Answer

I think there is a typo in the posted options here.

daniellelovee · Answer

yeah I noticed sorry

daniellelovee · Answer

i just fixed it

daniellelovee · Answer

can you help me check the rest of the questions?

daniellelovee · Answer

@Directrix

directrix · Answer

This is what I would put for the answer to this flawed question:

sample: 38 residents surveyed; population: all residents of the city

daniellelovee · Answer

oh wow then I was wrong either way :( well I guess you learn from mistakes

directrix · Answer

>>can you help me check the rest of the questions?

Where are they posted? 

Maybe I should look at them in the text.

directrix · Answer

Let's move to a new thread because this one is already too long.

daniellelovee · Answer

yeah I agree lol